30 of the ultimate weight loss motivation quotes

Scoff at them if you will, but we’re big fans of weight loss motivation quotes here at MVF. Cheesy? Absolutely, but sometimes you just need a little pep talk. Here are 30 of the ultimate weight loss motivation quotes, complete with bonus free mobile wallpapers so you can take your motivation on the move.

30 of the ultimate weight loss motivation quotes

It does not matter how slowly you go, as long as you don’t stop – Confucius

It’s incredibly daunting to know that you’ve got a lot of weight to lose, and you may fall into the trap of looking on enviously (usually on social media) at others who seem to be quickly and effortlessly losing weight. Reader, mind your own business and focus on yourself. And know that even if you feel like your weight loss is slow going, it’s more than you were doing, and that is something to be celebrated.

Don’t let a stumble in the road be the end of your journey

All too often we see people give up on their weight loss goals when they’ve hit a blip. I’m sure you know what we’re talking about – having a crisis because you’ve had an unplanned binge, or missed a few too many workouts. Pick yourself up, dust yourself off and try again.

Don’t dig your grave with your own knife and fork

Oof, bit of a morbid one, but a stark reminder that what we eat really does have a big impact on our lifespans. And you don’t want to speed up your own descent into the cold, hard earth just because you can’t stay away from the deep fat fryer.

When you eat crap, you feel crap

Painfully true, this one. Eating junk food until it comes out of your ears is BRILLIANT at the time, we’re not going to lie, but do it often enough and it just makes you feel like shit – sluggish, bloated and tired.

Keep going

What? We didn’t say these weight loss motivation quotes would all be profound, because this one…well, it’s not. However, it’s some very sage advice. Similar to Nike’s beloved ‘just do it’, when you’re feeling like skipping a workout or having an extra treat meal, or whatever it is you do when you’re just about ready to give up – don’t do it. Just keep going.

Take it one meal at a time

Thinking that you’re going to have to eat well all the time forever is overwhelming. But focusing on the here and now makes it a lot more manageable – about to have breakfast? Do your best to make this one meal the healthiest you can. Do the same at lunch, and again at dinner, but stop worrying about that meal out you’ve got planned three months down the line.

When you feel like quitting, think about why you started

This is different for everyone, but everyone has something – that little spark that made you want to take control and start losing weight. It might be wanting to be able to keep up with your kids or to decrease your chances of diseases that run in your family. You might have seen an unflattering picture of yourself or realised that it was getting harder and harder to make it to the top of the stairs without stopping for breath. When you’re struggling, think back to your lightbulb moment.

With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts

Quit slacking and make shit happen

I know it’s hard. I know you’d much rather do something more fun than go for a run, or choose the low-cal option, or run the calories of everything you eat through MyFitnessPal. But it’s worth it, and you can make shit happen, you’ve just got to get off your arse.

You will never win if you never begin

You are your only limit

As we all know, weight loss is as much of a mental game as it is a physical one. Our relationship with food and our bodies is complex, but often the only thing that’s actually standing in your way is your own thoughts. So get out of your own way.

Success is no accident: it is hard work and perseverance

As said by Pele, who knew a thing or two about hard work. The full quote is “Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do.”

What you plant now, you will harvest later

If you know you can do better, then do better

If you’re frustrated by your lack of progress on the scales but know that you haven’t been entirely honest with MyFitnessPal about what you’ve been eating, or if you’re reaching for that new PB but know that you skipped a training session – quit fooling yourself. If you’re not doing your best, you can’t expect amazing results.

Never let your fear decide your future

The fear of the unknown stops up from doing a lot of things. Joining the gym, learning how to cook healthy meals, you may even feel scared at the very thought of losing weight at all because of the potential impact it will have on your relationships. But if you envisage a healthy future, you’re going to have to learn to let go of that fear.

Leap, and the net will appear

There’s that fear of the unknown again – but no matter what it is, you’ll find a way of making it work. Perhaps not the best idea to take this one literally, though (MAN v FAT is not responsible for any leaping-related injuries)

The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new

How much time have you wasted on berating your younger self for not eating better, doing more exercise, taking the chances? It achieves nothing, because even if you do think your past self was a gigantic idiot, so what? Focus on what you can change, which is how you react to things now.

You get what you focus on, so focus on what you want

Yes, I can

Don’t stop until you’re proud

Slimmed down enough to drop a shirt size? Brilliant! But if you’ve gone from an XXL to an XL but what you really want is to be back at your pre-kids M and able to wear your fave clothes from your younger years, keep going!